Various Reunion Activities

Here are a few more picture from the reunion. There were so many activities to keep the kids going and just enough time for the adults to visit and get reacquainted. Once again kudos to my Aunt Linda for an awesome job. Planning something like this must take a lot of work and she really pulled it off.

It is much easier to go through these pictures when the are separated into different activities. I have three new albums to post. In the 1st one, after the hike they had a bunch of activities for the kids. They colored (which I mostly missed because I was still on the hike.) the painted, made bead/button bracelets. The buttons were my grandmas from her button box and made tie dyed bandannas:

http://picasaweb.google.com/happyhugger/KidsStuff?authkey=Gv1sRgCNL2peHM7cKfgwE#

They had some stuff set up for the older generations to enjoy while the little ones were playing. They worked on a humanitarian project (knitting hats and tying quilts) and enjoyed visiting with others.

http://picasaweb.google.com/happyhugger/AdultActivty?authkey=Gv1sRgCKbt2-nGgsPoIA#

Then there was dinner. which they called Chili sundaes? Chili, Frito's, lettuce tomatoes etc...

http://picasaweb.google.com/happyhugger/Dinner?authkey=Gv1sRgCJH7s8Ov29eEGg#

There was one other activity between the Magic Show and dinner but I have not gone through those pictures yet. It was a noodle thing

Magic Show

There was a magic show at the reunion for all the kids and adults to enjoy.

Here are those pictures:

http://picasaweb.google.com/happyhugger/MagicShow?authkey=Gv1sRgCJfTqLKUyPOwZw#

Here is a little video I took of the bunny in the box

Larsen Family Reunion 2009

I am falling a little bit behind on my blogging mostly because we have been out and about enjoying ourselves and I have not spent a lot of time on the computer. I did wanted to post about our Family Reunion that we had on the 27th of June.

This year we went to Spruces Campground up Big Cottonwood Canyon and rather than have a 3 day event this was just for the day. It turned out awesome. My Aunt Linda and her family did an amazing job and we had tons of fun. The weather was beautiful and it was so nice to spend the day with family. I took over 700 pictures of all the fun we had and I had a really hard time picking favorites to post on here. I have decided to post the link to my Picasa album instead and I am splitting them in to sections according to the activity that way it will be easier and less pictures to look through all at once.

This 1st part will be from our hike

We started the day off with a hike up Days Fork for a picnic lunch in the meadow. I am no hiker and extremely out of shape but step by step and inch by inch I made it to the meadow. I am glad that I went slow as it allowed me to really see the beauty and spend some time with some awesome people. I also was able to get pictures of other family members as they hiked. Without further ado here is the link to the pictures:

http://picasaweb.google.com/happyhugger/Hike?authkey=Gv1sRgCMfamYON1or2Fw#

Aunt Jeanette if you read this I am sending you a disc of all the pictures. It might take a week or so but I will get it done.

Play Ball!

This summer Eryk started baseball and I have gotten to watch a few games. It really has been kind of fun and I look forward to many yeas of him playing. I am sure he is going to do well and it seems like he is really enjoying the game.

Hey Batter Batter!

Slide!

Hanging out in the outfield

Say home run!

To my Dad on Father's Day!

How well I do remember the special times we had

The times and season's of my life

With a very special dad.

How well I do remember

the day God called you home

You slipped into His loving arms, and I felt so alone.

Now my heart will carry memories

of the love you gave to me

until we meet in Heaven

where the best is yet to be.

Happy Father's Day in Heaven.

I LOVE YOU!

Cricut and Cruises

Way exciting. I really need the Stand and Salute cartridge and of course the Simply Sweet. Too bad I already bought the other two. I would love a Cricut Cruise and a vacation right now would just be wonderful. I guess I can send a request a day for a chance to win. Much cheaper than the cartridges when you factor in the price of a stamp.

Uintah High Class of 2009 Graduate: ~Gage Authnell Larsen~

The Class

Announcing Gage

Swtiching of the Tassle

The Happy Graduate

Proud Parents

Brother and Sisters are proud too!

Proud Grandma

Another of the Happy Graduate

The tassle was worth the hassle.....

Gage and Larissa

Congratulations Gage and much luck for a successful future. Jared and I love you and are very proud of the young man you have become.